Life Restart

'This red-haired lady, I saw her in the room when I entered, but assumed she was dismissed. I guess my assumption was wrong. Was she there the whole time? If she was she must've witnessed the whole conversation between father and me. How embarrassing'.

Father with a surprised look addressed the lady "Oh! My apologies Miss Cecilia, I forgot you were here, Your presence was just too low and weak, kind of like someone who fits well with the background"

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'....Father you're too blunt, what you just said is really rude to one of your guests, If I were her I wouldn't appreciate the added snarky remark'

I peek towards the face of miss Cecilia to see her reaction towards my father's words and immediately regretted it

What I turned to was the scariest smile I've ever seen in my short time here. That smile on the lady's face had no sincerity at all, you could tell by one glance that the person holding this smile is radiating killing intent. She didn't even try to conceal the cold atmosphere emanating around her at all.

Miss Cecilia, still keeping that scary smile on her face started walking step by step towards father's desk.

"M-Miss Cecilia, let's calm down here, I was just joking" My father tries to soothe the anger with words as sweat drips down his forehead.

Cecilia still kept walking, taking another few steps

"Miss, I have a family, you wouldn't hurt a man with a family would you!?" Alistair's composure cracked as he pleaded with the lady

'...Rest in peace father, I'll leave flowers on your tombstone, and don't worry I'll take care of mother'

Cecilia took the final steps and stood right in front of my father who was on his knees, and before my father could beg anymore she opened her mouth with her eyes in a scary crescent

"It would seem the duke has memory problems these days, to forget about the guest HE invited that had to sacrifice her own rare free time, the one day out of every year that she can use to relax and escape her instructor duties."

"Uh, Um" My father looked left and right for an escape path

"But don't worry, I have just the thing to help your mind become more clear" Cecilia's smile grew wider

"HAVE MERCY!"

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'....I have fought enemy commanders who are capable of handling bears unarmed, but they don't even compare to this beast in front of me'

Right in this room, there is a man so badly pummeled that he shed tears and snot all over his face, and standing on top of this man's back with one foot placed on it is a monster, no a demon...

"So you are the id-, no I mean Alistair's daughter Letisha!?"

"Y-yes mam!" I straighten my posture up gulping my saliva, 'I can't afford to make her an enemy' is the clear thought in my mind

"It's a p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e to meet you Letisha, My name is Cecillia Lindhart, I am the swordsmanship instructor of the Flytian Royal Academy based in the capital"

"The academy's sword instructor?" I questioned

'So she was an instructor, a sword instructor at that, no wonder she is this strong, she had to train many students at my age or older after-all'

"Yes, I'm in charge of all the students who chose to be part of the swordsmanship department in the academy. My job is to train students in the techniques and motions of using a sword as their primary weapon." The eyes of the instructor brimmed with pride

"Today, I was called here by 'this', to come and see if you were interested in the academy" Cecilia, who still had one foot on the back of Alistair, pointed her finger at the knocked out duke in disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e

"But I'm surprised, I'm going to be honest with you, I was anticipating the tantrums of a girl who was spoiled rotten, but my expectations were completely proven wrong."

Cecillia placed her palm o the shoulders of Letisha and said in a warm tone "Witnessing the conversation you had with your father earlier, I find it hard to believe a sincere young lady like you to be the same spoiled daughter of the rumors, What I saw today is not an arrogant girl but a girl who loves her family"

Disturbing the good tone of Cecilia, the person on the ground spoke with excitement

"Of course, My daughter is the best girl! She is me and Sera's child afterall"

'Geez with all these praises, even a straight faced person like me might end up beat red like a tomato'

Father got back up on his feet as if the beating never happened and clarified the situation "Letisha, Let me introduce this lady to you again, This is your future head teacher Cecilia Lindhart"

'My instructor huh, She is really an interesting person, her immense strength, and bluntness already made my first impression of her as someone worthy of my respect.'

I curtsy for an introduction "Miss Lindhart, I am the second child of the Bynsteel family, Letisha Bynsteel, If you would be willing to see me as an apprentice under your department's tutelage, I would be greatly honored"

After finishing my introduction, I stare at the department head's eyes, not faltering under any pressure. Meeting her eyes is pressuring but in order to be more reliable even if it's just a little bit, I need to not falter here.

Cecilia staring at Letisha made a sleazy smile "She really is taking after Seraphina way more than you Allister."